Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
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Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Euonymus americanus, Euonymus atropurpureus
Number of Varieties
52
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Magenta, Orange, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Red, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Whiteflies
Birds, Deers
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
Diarrhea, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
constipation, Liver problems, Malaria, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Root
Bark, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
The powdered bark is believed to eliminate dandruff, Used to make tea in cases of uterine prolapse, vomiting of blood
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
EUONYMUS americanus
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Strawberry bush, American strawberry bush, Bursting-heart
In Hindi
meadow saffron
Strawberry Bush
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Strawberry Bush
In French
Colchique d'automne
Strawberry Bush
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
Fresa Bush
In Greek
meadow saffron
φράουλα Μπους
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Morango de Bush
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Strawberry Bush
In Latin
autumnale
Classic Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Celastrales
Family
Liliaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Colchicum
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Number of Species
9012
1
27800
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